LONDON — Political parties in the United Kingdom began jostling for position on Thursday, setting out their electoral battle plans after embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a general election for July 4.
Sunak ended months of speculation about the date of the vote in a rain-soaked speech on Wednesday outside 10 Downing Street, which some took as an omen for his Conservatives' chances at the ballot box.The right-wing Tories, in power since 2010 but battered by Brexit, a slew of scandals and ideological infighting, have consistently trailed the main opposition Labour Party in opinion polls for two years.
The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces July 4 as the date of the country’s next general election, at 10 Downing Street in central London, on May 22, 2024. AFP PHOTOThat gap has widened, prompting many commentators to predict a landslide win for Labour in what would be a remarkable reverse after a heavy defeat for the leftists in 2019.
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